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An exposition of the Lords prayer in the way of catechism By William PerkinsAn exposition of the Lords praier in the way of catechisme By William Perkins
Edinburgh: printed by Robert Walde-grave, 1593Edinburgh: printed by Robert Walde-graue, 1593
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2 The meaning.
Bread] By this one means of sustaining our bodies, and temporary lives, all other means are understood: as meat, drink, clothing, health, liberty, peace, &c. Gen 3. 19. Thou shalt eat thy bread, uz. get ⟨image 46⟩thy living, in the sweat of thy brows.
BRead] By this one means of sustayning our bodies, and temporarie liues, all other meanes are vnderstood: as meat, drinke, cloathing, helth, liberty, peace, &c. Gen 3. 19. Thou shalt eat thy bread, vz. get ⟨image 46⟩thy liuing, in the sweat of thy browes.
Out of this we learn 2. instructions; for why doth the Lord teach us to crave only bread, and not meat and other dainties? It is for 2. causes: the first is, that we might hereby learn frugality and moderation in our diet, apparel, houses, and be content if we have no more but bread, seeing we desire no more. We must not with the Israelites murmur because they had nothing but Manna.
Out of this we learn 2. instructions; for why doth the Lord teache vs to craue onely bread, and not meate and other dainties? It is for 2. causes: the first is, that we might hereby learn frugalitie and moderation in our diet, apparel, houses, and be content if wee haue no more but bread, seeing wee desire no more. We must not with the Israelites murmur because they had nothing but Manna.